Mark Walton (American football)

Mark Walton (born March 29, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. After playing college football at the University of Miami, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins.

Mark Walton
Free agent
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-29) March 29, 1997
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Rushing yards:235
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:130
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Walton attended Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida. During his career, he rushed for 2,769 yards and 45 touchdowns for the Tornadoes.[1] He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Walton played in all 13 games as a true freshman at Miami in 2015, rushing for 450 yards on 129 carries with 9 touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2016, he started all 13 games and rushed for 1,117 yards on 209 carries with 14 touchdowns.[4][5][6] In 2017, as a junior, he rushed for 428 yards and three touchdowns on 56 carries in only four games due to ankle surgery which forced him to miss a majority of the season.[7] On December 5, 2017, Walton declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[8]

Collegiate statistics
Mark Walton Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 Miami (FL) ACC FR RB 13 130 461 3.5 9 22 293 13.3 1
2016 Miami (FL) ACC SO RB 13 209 1,117 5.3 14 27 240 8.9 1
2017 Miami (FL) ACC JR RB 5 56 428 7.6 3 7 91 13.0 0
Career Miami (FL) 31 395 2,006 5.1 26 56 624 11.1 2

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9 5⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		 202 lb
(92 kg)		 30 in
(0.76 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Cincinnati Bengals

Walton was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10] In the Bengals' Week 4 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, he had his first five professional carries for nine rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 28 receiving yards.[11] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 14 carries for 34 rushing yards to go along with five receptions for 41 receiving yards.[12]

On April 6, 2019, Walton was waived by the Bengals after being arrested for the third time in the offseason.[13]

Miami Dolphins

After a mini-camp tryout, Walton signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 12, 2019.[14] Walton made his first start against the Washington Redskins, rushing six times for 32 yards in a 16–17 Dolphins loss. He rushed for 66 yards on 14 carries the following week against the Buffalo Bills, also catching one reception for -8 yards.[15] On November 4, he was suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct and substance abuse policies for his offseason arrests.[16] The Dolphins waived him on November 19, 2019, after his fourth arrest of the year.[17] His suspension was lifted on December 3, 2019.[18] Walton was suspended an additional eight weeks by the NFL on November 13, 2020.[19]

Walton was arrested three times during the 2019 off-season. He was first arrested and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession on January 16, 2019, in North Miami-Dade.[20] On February 15, 2019, he was arrested for a second time and charged with misdemeanor battery for an altercation triggered after he grabbed a phone from a neighbor in Miami.[21] The charges underlying his third arrest on April 4, 2019, stemmed from a March 12, 2019, incident in which Walton fled on foot from his rented car after police tried to pull him over. Authorities found a rifle in the car and accused Walton of carrying a concealed firearm, resisting an officer without violence, possession of marijuana, and reckless driving.[22] Walton pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor weapons charge from the March 2019 incident on August 19, 2019, and he received six months of probation and was required to turn in all of his firearms as well as undergo anger management and driving courses.[23] The two marijuana possession charges and the battery charge were also dismissed.[16]

On November 19, 2019, Walton was arrested in Davie, Florida, for allegedly attacking a woman who was five months pregnant with his child. Walton was charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant person.[24] On January 3, 2020, he was charged with a second count of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman for a different incident with the same woman in March 2019.[25] He was arrested on February 27, 2020, for violating a restraining order.[26] On May 13, 2020, the aggravated battery charge against him from November 2019 was dropped.[27]

On January 31, 2021, Walton was arrested in Miami, Florida, for allegedly trying to break a window of a Pizza Hut after he felt disrespected on the phone. Walton also had a physical confrontation with his cousin, who was trying to get Walton to leave the area.[28]

References
  1. "Booker T. Washington star running back Mark Walton looking forward to becoming a Hurricane". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. Dowlar, Corey. "2016 RB Mark Walton commits to Miami". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "Booker T. Washington's Walton, King sign with Miami". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. Degnan, Susan Miller. "UM's Mark Walton: focused, fierce, excelling amid family struggles". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. Porter, Matt. "Mark Walton, in every way, the No. 1 back for Miami Hurricanes in 2016". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "After year of ups and downs, Mark Walton heads into bowl game as UM's MVP". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. Degnan, Susan Miller. "Who is Mark Walton, the Miami Hurricanes running back drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals?". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  8. Davis, Craig. "Hurricanes star running back Mark Walton declares for the 2018 NFL draft". Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  9. "Mark Walton Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  10. Teope, Herbie (April 28, 2018). "Cincinnati Bengals draft RB Mark Walton at No. 112". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  11. "Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons - September 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  12. "Mark Walton 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  13. "Bengals waive RB Mark Walton". CincyJungle.com. April 6, 2019.
  14. "Dolphins Sign Kirk Barron, Jamar Summers & Mark Walton". MiamiDolphins.com. May 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  15. "Dolphins' Mark Walton: Paces backfield in loss". CBSSports.com. October 20, 2019.
  16. Wolfe, Cameron (November 4, 2019). "Dolphins RB Mark Walton suspended four games for three offseason arrests". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  17. "Miami Dolphins Waive Mark Walton". MiamiDolphins.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  18. @AaronWilson_NFL (December 3, 2019). "Former Dolphins RB Mark Walton suspension lifted remains a free agent" (Tweet). Retrieved December 3, 2019 – via Twitter.
  19. Florio, Mike (November 13, 2020). "NFL suspends RB Mark Walton eight weeks". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  20. Roling, Chris (February 18, 2019). "Report: Mark Walton had unreported January arrest". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  21. Ovalle, David (February 16, 2019). "Mark Walton, former Canes star now with the Cincinnati Bengals, arrested in Miami". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  22. Butler, Alex (April 4, 2019). "Bengals RB Mark Walton arrested for third time in 2019, hit with police Taser". UPI.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  23. "Dolphins RB Mark Walton gets 6 months probation". NFL.com. August 19, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  24. "Dolphins Cut Mark Walton After Battery Arrest". NYTimes.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  25. "Ex-Fins RB faces 2nd domestic assault accusation". ESPN.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  26. Alexander, Christina (February 27, 2020). "Former UM, Dolphins player Mark Walton arrested". WSVN.com. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  27. Wolfe, Cameron (May 13, 2020). "Aggravated battery charge against ex-Dolphin Mark Walton dropped". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  28. Staff, AllBengals. "Former Bengals and Dolphins Running Back Mark Walton Arrested in Miami". Sports Illustrated Cincinnati Bengals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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